Foldable container in empty container repositioning in intermodal transportation network of Belt and Road Initiative: strengths and limitations

In 2013, the concept of the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (Belt and Road)’ was initiated by the Chinese government, which involves Asian, European and African continents and their adjacent seas. Logistics plays a core role in such a large framework of economy and trade. In recent years, China, European Union, and Southeast Asia pay much attention to the design and development of the intermodal transportation network towards both economic and environmental efficiency. In this paper, we propose an empty container repositioning model in the intermodal transportation network of Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative by considering both standard and foldable containers. In this model, empty containers are repositioned from the inland of the original area, such as China, to other areas of B&R Initiative related countries and regions, such as European Union and Southeast Asia. We develop a mixed integer linear programming model to determine the optimal repositioning of empty containers via the intermodal transportation network. An Artificial Bee Colony algorithm is developed to solve large size problems in practice and numerical experiments are conducted to show the efficiency of our proposed algorithm. We provide managerial insights regarding the impact on the network performance of foldable containers transportation.     

基于物联网技术的轨道电路轨旁设备强电危害监测系统研究

轨道电路轨旁设备是铁路信号系统的重要组成部分,其安装位置的电磁环境较为复杂,且容易遭受雷电、工频、电力故障等引起的强电危害.本文研究了一种基于物联网技术的轨道电路轨旁设备强电危害监测系统.该系统主要由轨旁监测设备、云端设备和监测终端组成,具有良好的功耗控制和扩展性,实现了对现场强电危害水平的量化分析,并提供了较为直观的数据,可为标准制定、设备测试提供数据支撑.     

双月池对某援潜救生船运动性能及波面升高的影响

介绍某援潜救生船配设双月池的船型特点,规划双月池和不带月池2种方案来评估双月池开口对援潜救生船船体运动性能的影响。采用三维势流理论对2个方案的运动性能进行计算,得到船体运动响应函数,对船舶运动性能进行短期预报,研究总结双月池效应对援潜救生船运动的影响规律。对比双月池内水面和舷外波面升高的情况,比较两个位置处波面升高的差异性,总结双月池波面升高对潜水钟收放的影响。     

Sensorimotor self-learning model based on operant conditioning for two-wheeled robot

Traditional control methods of two-wheeled robot are usually model-based and require the robot’s precise mathematic model which is hard to get. A sensorimotor self-learning model named SMM TWR is presented in this paper to handle these problems. The model consists of seven elements: the discrete learning time set, the sensory state set, the motion set, the sensorimotor mapping, the state orientation unit, the learning mechanism and the model’s entropy. The learning mechanism for SMM TWR is designed based on the theory of operant conditioning (OC), and it adjusts the sensorimotor mapping at every learning step. This helps the robot to choose motions. The leaning direction of the mechanism is decided by the state orientation unit. Simulation results show that with the sensorimotor model designed, the robot is endowed the abilities of self-learning and self-organizing, and it can learn the skills to keep itself balance through interacting with the environment.     

采用C型独立液货舱的超大型乙烷运输船(VLEC)研究

美国的页岩气繁荣发展在中短期内将造成乙烷供应的不断增长,将带来对欧洲及亚洲地区大宗出口的机遇;而全球乙烷运输需求的增长和船东对船舶经济性要求的提高,让超大型乙烷运输船(VLEC)应运而生。论文对VLEC的船型方案进行了比较分析,重点研究采用C型独立液货舱围护系统的VLEC的液罐设计方法,通过对采用碟形封头的总舱容为81 500 m3和采用球形封头的总舱容为75 500 m3的VLEC船型进行方案设计和研究,论证了论文提出的采用C型独立液货舱的超大型乙烷运输船这一方案的可行性。     

超大型液化石油气船线型优化设计与试验

为开发具有国际竞争力的超大型液化石油气船(VLGC)船型,并为我国船厂获得VLGC的订单提供技术支持,基于CFD数值分析对VLGC进行设计吃水状态的线型优化研究.优化的线型波形平缓,船体表面压力分布均匀,艉部桨盘面伴流分布均匀,模型试验结果与CFD计算结果吻合良好.模型试验结果表明,最终优化设计的线型阻力低,能效高,船舶航速指标先进.对开发的新船型进一步开展不同纵倾压载状态的比较试验研究,结果表明,合理地调整压载纵倾值能有效改善压载状态的阻力性能,降低能耗.     

软刚臂单点系泊装置监测预报系统的设计及实现

为进一步保障浮式生产储油装置(FPSO)的作业安全,通过海洋环境条件测量、FPSO运动和单点系泊系统(SPM)状态监测以及理论计算等手段,实现了软刚臂单点系泊监测预报系统的方案设计,并成功应用于渤海油田。经现场应用验证,该系统能够实现对FPSO及SPM运行情况的监测,为作业者提供FPSO操作指导及预警,有效的降低了作业风险。     

海底埋设管线平管起吊运动分析

基于有限元软件OrcaFlex,充分考虑不规则波浪、海流、管土相互作用以及船舶管线耦合运动,建立海底埋设管线平管起吊模型。参考DNV-RP-F110计算埋深管道受到的土壤阻力,依据DNV-RP-C205确定相关水动力系数。通过数值模拟研究分析管线在平管起吊过程中管道的运动响应以及吊绳张力的时间历程变化,为实际海底管线平管起吊提供一定理论参考。     

基于PLC与变频器的船用载货电梯控制系统研究

某型船用载货电梯采用PLC控制。PLC单独使用时,在控制装置在使用过程中存在一些不足,会出现运行不稳定、能耗大、噪音大等问题。通过加装变频器对某型船的PLC单独控制的系统进行系统的升级改造,介绍了基于PLC与变频器的电梯控制系统硬件组成方案及逻辑控制程序。仿真结果表明加装变频器后,电梯故障率降低,提高了电梯运行的安全性和可靠性。     

中国沿海(散货)运输市场月评(2011年4月)

本月,上半月沿海散货运输市场延续上月走势继续走跌,下旬反弹,月末回跌.4月27日,上海航运交易所发布的沿海(散货)运价指数报收于1 490.77点,较上月同期下跌4.7%,较月初下降15点.分货种看,煤炭运价指数反弹无力,粮食运价指数一路滑跌,金属矿石运价指数稳中略升,原油运价指数继续持稳,成品油运价指数月末回弹.